This somewhat-rare Berry projects an image of luxury, so it is favored as a gift item.

Bag description

Generation III

POKéblock ingredient. Plant in loamy soil to grow Hondew.RSCan be ground up into powder as an ingredient for medicine.FRLGMakes a Pokémon friendly but lowers base Sp.Atk.EAn item brought over from a faraway place.ColoXD

Generation IV

A Poffin ingredient. Using it on a Pokémon makes it more friendly, but it also lowers its base Sp. Atk stat.DPPtUsing it on a Pokémon makes it more friendly, but it also lowers its base Sp. Atk stat.HGSS

Generation V

Using it on a Pokémon makes it more friendly, but it also lowers its base Special Attack stat.

Generation VI

A Berry to be consumed by Pokémon. Using it on a Pokémon makes it more friendly but lowers its base Sp. Atk.

Generation VII

A Berry to be consumed by Pokémon. Using it on a Pokémon makes it more friendly but lowers its base Sp. Atk.

Growth and harvest

Generation III

A Hondew Berry will mature from a planted seed to a full-grown, fruit-bearing tree in 12 hours, with 3 hours per stage. A Hondew tree will yield 2-6 Berries.

Generation IV

A Hondew Berry will mature from a planted seed to a full-grown, fruit-bearing tree in 32 hours, with 8 hours per stage. A Hondew tree will yield 1-5 Berries.

Generation VI

A Hondew Berry will mature from a planted seed to a full-grown, fruit-bearing tree in 48 hours, with 8 hours per stage. A Hondew tree will yield 1-20 Berries. During its growth, watering the plant will add 0.5 Berries to the final harvest, weeding it will add 1.5, and removing a pest will add 3.

Generation VII

A Hondew Berry will mature from a planted seed to a full-grown, fruit-bearing tree in 48 hours. A Hondew tree will yield 5-14 Berries.

Berry Crushing

Poffin Cooking

Used on a Pokémon

This Berry increases a Pokémon's friendship by and lowers its Special Attack EVs by ten points (but not below 0). It can only be used outside of battle, and only has this effect in Pokémon Emerald and later games. In Generation IV only, this Berry reduces the EV to 100 if it was above 100 when used.